Isn't it incredibly frustrating when they ask you to be proficient at things you haven't even worked with? I think this has got to be one of the most frustrating things as a developer, as I prefer to know and be skilled with things up front and not be dumped some tech onto me and 'here, figure it out'.

Of course, for those of us who have the deep fundamental skills in their fingertips, this isn't such a problem, and that's where I want to get.

I like being thrown in

theoretical doesn't do it for me

I got to get my hands dirty to get any expertise. I think it's ok to expect expertise as well, because it sure beats telling someone "you can't hack it". it offers hope and you are allowed to actually engage until expertise. whereas someone just telling you no means they bar you from developing said expertise... well how do you expect me to get good at it then?! I guess nobody would be! it's a self-sabotaging mindset

> 'Of course, for those of us who have the deep fundamental skills in their fingertips, this isn't such a problem, and that's where I want to get.'

Precisely.